We were being taught that the correct form is Slovak. According to an answer at Quora, Oxford dictionary used to offer both forms, but when I checked it, it wasn't a case anymore. Cambridge dictionary only offers the "Slovak" form. Slovak also sounds definitely more common to us. Thanks to your question, I have just learnt that I pronounced world Slovak incorrectly for the last 30 years :D. It is supposed to be pronounced slow-ak or /ˈsləʊ.væk/ I pronounced it, like it would be natural in my language- accent on the first syllable and without əʊ sound.
@mudvalve That's great my distance relatives are living in America,they were born here in Slovakia.It's a pity,that they didn't teach you just a little our language,but I'm glad that you like our country,you're welcome😊
Slovak guy here - you definetly should visit slovakia. Banska Stiavnica for example is an old city where even romans were mining gold. It looks like an italian village somewhere in the north. And of course - High Tatras if you love mountains. Honorable mention would be Bojnice castle. It really looks like the Disney one. Cheers!
@@marekrolinec2079 I definitely plan on it, especially after watching Ryan's Slovak videos, and also PPPeter's Slovak Vlog. There's so many interesting places I never would've heard of otherwise 😁🇸🇰
@@robertedwards9254 And another national nature park: the Slovak Paradise. You will not find such gorges, canyons, river passes anywhere else in the world. There are many caves in Slovakia and our cave system is one of the largest in the world.
I'm so glad you mentioned this about how Slovaks are reserved and not very approachable, yet still helping and hospitable I'd say. I have same experience in opposite way. I moved to New Zealand from Slovakia and was instantly surprised how friendly and warm everyone is. I thought great! I made so much friends! Strangers smiling at me in supermarkets, small talking to me, offering me help etc. Just to learn, that it was more a culture thing, just an illusion. At the end of the day I didn't gain any real friends, nor anybody helped me with anything. I don't know how about you, but after 5 years I still rather prefer Slovak way. You have to earn a friendship, but then you become basically part of the family.
Same experience when I lived in the US! I thought it's amazing how everyone is so friendly and open, well, all until I've found out they do this out of habit and none of them actually deeply care. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I think we all tend to gravitate towards what we are used to.
@@ludmilacervena1647 as a Slovak, i’ve found genuine friends in the US whereas i have found 0 genuine friends in Slovakia, they were all fake friends who backstabbed me but then again, those genuine friends in the US were immigrants from Asia and Africa, not born americans
We say "hej" (hey) as a different way of saying yes. It's interesting, but you don't actually think about it when you grow up like that 😄 I don't even know a place with cinnamon on the table. You must have been somewhere special.
As a Slovak myself living in Dubai I can totally confirm the “mysterious” part. I totally love having my personal space, the quiet and content vibes and feeling that u just own this country.
fun fact poles and slovak can speak their native languages and understand eachother but it works only in person, on paper its complicated trust me, im a pole, my friend is slovakian
And probably only if Polish or Slovak is your native language. It is similar to dialects. I (as B2 German speaker) am unable to understand dialect of Vienna for example. But person from let's say Bremen shouldn't have a problem with it.
Sorry to disagree but I'm Slovak and I don't understand Polish a lot. Just some isolated words here and there. Yes, we can understand each other with help of arms and legs, but its definitely not a smooth conversation like we can have with Czechs. It's different around the border, where people can usually understand more because they've been connected to people from each country.
@@peto1986 Me, as a person from Eastern Slovakia, I can understand Poles almost as good as Czechs. When I speak in our dialect, there is no problem to be able to have a normal conversation.
I was curious when he said he couldn't speak to Slovaks in Polish too. I went to Slovakia with my Polish friend, and he had no problem communicating and translating for me. I initially thought they could speak Slovak, but when I asked my Polish friend he said no, he was speaking Polish and the Slovak was talking Slovak, but it was close enough. This included him doing a real time translation of Slovak to English of a tour guide in a castle.
It is a little reversing. "Hungarians" are turkisied Slavic people (mixed wit Jews ang Gypsies). See a genetic maps of Europe. People on the line Budapest - Miskolc- Nyregyháza and completely the area of Balaton are Slavic people - only turkisied in Ottoman empire, Slovaks = mix of Slavic people with Germans a Celts Hungarians = mix of Slavic people with Gypsies, Jews any Mongols.
It's quite expensive to get a driving licence in Slovakia. So the people who aren't wealthy drive by the rules. But the ones who are well of don't obey the rules on the road at all.
I have never experienced that cinnamon shaker thing, I guess it was meant to be to there for cappuccino. Unlucky you, those spuds must taste terrible :)
@@KultAmerica No, it's really not typical. I can tell you that much. But I agree with Titina, the taste of cinnamon potatoes must be incredible)) Btw, well done for the video. It is always interesting to learn how the foreigners see Slovakia and you described several points very well.
@@KultAmerica For sure not typical. As a person living whole life in Slovakia, I have seen red pepper or vegeta (salty vegetable mix) but never seen cinnamon.
vegeta is common on the home dining table... eating out, i can imagine the cinnamon shaker is because there are many sweet main dishes using puffed pastry like pasta, rezance... that is what the cinnamon is for as a topping.
People in Svk often say „Hej“ instead of „áno“, which could be interpreted the same way as using yeah to express agreement in urban language, when you don't use a standard yes. #thx
Actually about parking in Slovakia yes there is almost every parking place paid because they get most money out of parking. You must search for spot that's further from castle or pool to park for free
You said we use "hej(hey)" or "jo(yo)" but "jo" means "hej" in czech . "Hej" is slovak, "jo" is czech. But we use "jo" sometimes as we use lot of czech words as a slang.
Nice video about our brothers. You should visit Czechia too.Its interesting to hear that there is this view in poland. From my perspective if Slovakia belongs to any other country Its us Czechia and we to them I dont really see them as foreigners. Even though I wasnt born yet when we split I see them as brothers and sisters I guess this relationship exists not just because of our previous joining but especcially because of the enermous similarity of our languages. Posílám pozdravy naším bratřím na slovensku.❤️❤️
Seeing Slovakia in the title: I'll pass Seeing Bardejov in the thumbnail: THE HECK!? I NEED TO SEE THAT! Bardejov isn't very known amongst tourists so I'm more than happy to see you on our main square. You did a wonderful work with the lightning of the video.
Bardejov is hardly reacheable for foreign visitors except from Poland, as it in the opposite corner as Bratislava that is the primary hub for tourist arrivals, and there goes no highway there, too.
I really enjoyed this video. I went in Slovakia last year for Erasmus for 9 months and I completely fell in love with this country. It really gives a sense of quietness, either if you live in a city or in a small village. There are a lot of hidden gems such as Spania Dolina with only 190 inhabitans. I didn't expect to like it this much. I can't wait to go back there, I miss it so much.
I’m not sure if it’s a uniquely Slovak thing, but I had the pleasure of seeing the Slovak philharmonic a few times in Bratislava. Something that struck me was the way the crowd applauded at the end. It started off as regular clapping… until everyone started, in freakishly coordinated unison.. clapping as one. It was spine tingling! Also… do not, do NOT look at your beer as you clink glasses with a Slovak. Look them in the eye. It’s a common courtesy I instantly appreciated. Also, you have to tap the glass on the table before drinking.
Awesome to see a foreigner speaking about our little country from such a beautiful town like Bardejov in a positive way, truly an awesome feeling for me (and I bet for the other Slovaks watching this video aswell). 🙂
that cinnamon, is, my friend, for coffee or dessert sprinkling 😅🙏🏼 laughed so hard on those cinnamon potatoes 🤣... regards from Banska Bystrica, heart of Slovakia
I've just discovered Your channel. Oh My Lord, Kult America is like a short TV series, man, thank You. And how much translations avaible, that's a real profesional thing. Thank You!
@@hanselvogis7301 if it's "Hej ?" That is like "are you sure ?","For real ?". "Hej." Is like yes/yeah, sure... But what you mean is when you say "nie ?" After a sentence... "Nie." means no otherwise
Glad to be able to see my country with your eyes, it’s priceless! Actually, I think you are a very good observer. About the “distance thing”: as a Slovak, I have often trouble to make distinction between the casual conversatiinal friendliness, common in many cultures, and the true interest in someone’s affairs. We Slovak tend to be deep, put a lot in trusting each other and secretly crave for honesty in communication. Asking a Slovak casual “How are you” may get you surprisingly long and honest answer :)
I am glad to hear that you enjoy visiting Slovakia and the points you raised are spot on. Thank you and keep inspiring others to visit. I was born in old mining town Gelnica not far from Spissky Castle.
I love Slovakia ❤️ Beautiful nature, nice weather, tasty food and kind people 😍 I love the small streets in Old town in Bratislava, I love just walking in Tatry ❤️ I can’t wait to go again there ❤️
@@alexdokonaly2778 so change your mentality and be kind 😄 because most of the people in Slovakia that I met are kind and nice :) Even now I am in Slovakia and definitely I can’t complain 😄
@@veselahristova5821 I will indeed try. But the biggest problem are the younger ones on the internet. It often gets very toxic with 2 slovaks in one place.
True it really depends where you are... some people are mixing Polish/Slovakian some Magyar/Slovakian and some even Czech/Slovakian but some words depend on people too it's really different from place to place.
Love this video! Made me laugh and have a much needed appreciation moment for my country. Always talked about the particular social nature of Slovaks with other people (Slovaks or not) but never heard anyone make the definition fit so nicely x
@@44Pista no odkial asi ved sama chce aby sme tahali za jeden povraz s amerikou lebo jedine oni su najlepsi zapad a amerika. Snad si nemyslis ze si vymyslam tieto veci ved toto su jej slova tahat za jeden povraz s amerikou:D trosku vnimaj realitu preboha
To your last point about being opened. As a Slovak working in Netherlands I experienced that strange feeling that Dutch ppl and many ppl in Western EU in general are like cold or "fake" open .. Like they smile, they chat, they say hello to u but never really open to you or consider you to be their friend .. Ive always thought that we are more open and friendly and u can make friend of us pretty quick .. Its odd to me to hear it that we are kinda "hard to make friends" .. but I love it! Nice video! Go on hey! ✌😁
When I lived & worked in the UK back in 2004-07, I once bumped into an article in (I suppose) Daily Mail, which said that the locals were not quite happy (to say at least) with immigrants from Central/Eastern Europe staring at them on the Underground. I could relate a little. That's one of the aspects of living in Poland, which I always hated - people in the streets staring at you intensely for no apparent reason, desperately seeking eye contact lol I guess Czechs and Slovaks are slightly different when it comes to that?
I only say this in contrast to the world I grew up in (USA). I have lived in Poland for many years and the people here taught me the value of their friendship in the sense that it didn't come automatically. I respect that, however - in Slovakia I really have not made any acquaintances I could consider my friend so I think it is more intense there. I also sometimes get the impression that Polish people generally like foreigners and Slovak's don't.
@@KultAmerica Maybe you got that impression, because there are more Polish middle-aged people travelled the Europe and thus that, they can speak English. In Slovakia, many people don´t speak English that well (especially older ones) and they are shy to speak a broken language. I think we like foreigners, and we praise ourselves for our hospitality (not that true compared to other Slavic nations), but we are not that warm-hearted like for example Serbs, Russians or Ukrainians are.
Poland is like 6 times bigger than Slovakia. Its current territory consist of lands that used to be parts of 3 different empires. It spans sea coast and mountains. Calling it less diverse than a small mountainous country is an ignorance (no offence bro) ;)
@@przemysawturlej9641 thats why i wrote "when I cross..." ;) What I wanted to say is that when i cross 100 km in Poland, not many things change. In Slovakia, 100 km within a country and it might seem foreign even to a Slovak. Ofc Poland as a whole also has diversity, due to history and the enormous size :p
@@KultAmerica I moved from the very western part of Slovakia to the very eastern one around 10 years ago and for the first months I was literally experiencing a cultural shock 😀 but a very good one, I live now in Košice and I love Eastern Slovakia!
It's kinda cool to see someone talking about my country, yeah we're like a little states, keeping the borders up while allowing visitors, but feeling responsible for ourselves so we don't do quick friendships once we grow up, cuz we're insecure, not assertive enough and lacking confidence, even tho we might be 9/10 just cuz we're not 10 we feel insecure and would even say, I'm not sure if I'm suitable for the job, or be stressed about it till we realise, we're fine :D we're cool.
It's interesting when you're Slovak and watching this, and some of these things are common sense to you and you never realized that they could seem odd to other people.
Most of the Slovaks don't understand Polish, usually only those who live close to the border. I don't speak Polish, but a lot of words are very similar to those which we are using in our dialect. Some words are similar to Czech and some to Ukrainian and Russian. All Slovaks understand around 99% of Czech and I speak also Russian, so for me it is pretty easy to understand Polish, especially when I am reading it or when they are speaking slowly. But when I try to answer them, usually they don't understand me at all, so it is hard to make conversation.
@@scasnyPoint taken but I'd argue even the bohemism "jo" is fairly rare (almost as rare as the cinnamon shakers :-) especially compared to the prevalence of "hej".
You are absolutely right about friendships with and among Slovak people. It takes a long time to build and only really gets shown when you are in serious trouble and someone steps up to help like it is natural. As for the medieval castles, during turkish wars / raids we were the military border of the civilized Europe and German engineers and mine rights owners employed Slovaks to mine valuable metals, gold and especially silver that was used as currency across Europe, over 80% of the total volume until the influx of gold after the discovery of Americas. Both of these facts made defending our area a priority.
just a little fun fact: I've been living in this country for 14 years so that means my whole life and been to many restaurants and never in my life i saw cinamon on my or other guests table.
First point, calm driving, yeah it's true that there are very high fines for speeding, for example if you go more than 60 km/h (around 38 mph) over the limit you can get 800 € fine (~ 1000 $), so I personally drive more less calmly on roads where I do not know it very well, but around my hometown I drive like a maniac, cuz I know exact spots where do police measure speed.
I’m a British expat who’s been in Eastern Slovakia for more than 24 years, the last 17 permanently. And there’s still more to explore and experience. BTW, I’ve spent a lot of time in the town you filmed the video in, stunning Bardejov, as my wife is from there. A simply stunning country, with beautiful nature, lovely people, great food and amazing history. Sadly the only major downside are the extremely corrupt politicians and local officials. But please come and visit amazing Slovakia 🇸🇰
Yet you don't get fine because that's what your odometer shows, in reality it about 53-54 km/h (check that with GPS), that's actually tolerated by police.
It depends. In the bigger cities and suburbs of bratislava it is common to drive 50 or even slowly on 50, same goes for country roads where it is more and more common to drive 70-80 even with the speed limit being 90kph.
My experience is that they only just about respect the 50km/h limit as soon as they see the name sign of the next town. But outside towns they get impatient. I tend to follow the 90km/h limit for out of town areas, but they all pile up behind me, waiting for the right overtaking spot. I drive a lorry around europe for a living and I'm based in Slovakia. They surely can't be counted as the worse in Europe, but they are no saints. The give-way aspect, and other rules, are better followed. But the speed side is not so good.
I am Slovak, I eat at various restaurants very often but I never found a cinnamon shaker in any restaurant. Sorry. Would be fun. Will keep an eye open for one.
Great video! I agree with everything, what u said. I am glad, that you are enjoying your time here. Dont hesitate to explore further the country! Greetings from Slovakia
Many thanks for a nice and clear accent you speak in this video! You should be an example to follow and look up to for all native English speakers that want to tell something to the international public.
Im from pomeria and we also say jo😅 its just our yes And i love slovakia because its like home and its possible to comunicate quiet good without english like in the czech republic
Pomerania was a group of Slavic tribes that lived on the Baltic coast between the mouth of the Odra and the Vistula, ie in Pomerania. They spoke Pomeranian belonging to the Lechice branch of West Slavic languages. Among the Pomeranian tribes were the Pyřičans, who lived in the area between Warta and the lower Odra, and the Volhynians, who lived in the mouth of the Odra. They created urban settlements such as Szczecin, Wolin and Kołobrzeg. Of the gods they worshiped, the Szczecin Trihlav and Wolgast Jarovít are known. Hence the name of the country and that's why you have it Jo - yes.
Jou (yea) 😂 Yup, it's kinda difficult to became friends with Slovaks, but once it happens, we are real friends. ☺️ I like your videos about Europe, specially about PL, SK and CZ, cause that's the most close countries I think. Thanks.
@@fs-ks7fm I think it's just our mentality or the way how we react to others. People in SVK are conservative and they try to protect their privacy and these stuff. Of course, younger generation is less conservative and more open to things than our parents for example.
I am from Slovakia and I love traveling, so even if the fact our country is not so big by size....but we have a lot of places to visit....hills, old traditional villages, nature folklore festivals and a lot more... So everyone who want to visit come, visit us because our country have got really special places and history to see 😊
@@marianv50 He's right. The castles are all Hungarian. Slovakia was an integral part of Hungary for a thousand years. Only the northern part of Slovakia had a sizable Slovak majority. Then came Triannon.
@@CTBLAS that isn't true at all. I mean, the demographic part. The population of the are was mixed but the Slovaks were spread throughout the area, there were even large Slovak communities in areas that are currently part of Romania or Hungary. It was much more mixed than you're suggesting
Slovakia is literally in the middle of Europe and a lot of wealth moved on Slovak roads between western Europe and eastern Europe (last stretches of the silk road) and northern and southern Europe (amber road... this one pre-dates even Rome) and thus need for a castle or sometimes even two on pretty much every at least a bit important crossroad, mountain path and hill. I have 4 castles not more than an hour (3 within 30 minutes) minutes ON A BIKE from my apartment and these are just medieval ones :D
Parking in my country is paid for almost everywhere. Sometimes we go big brain time and park where no one with working braincells would never stop. On other hand, we Pay for it so that parking place is repaired and look after
You pay fot that you are blocking place and obstructing everywhere and destroying everything, you should pay much more for staying with car somewhere near to castle or in forest, it's still too cheap. This instant car tourism is not even tourism, people are so lazy that they go to some place in forest (on road which is not for car ofcourse) they take selfies and drive back, they should pay minimaly 100 eur for such selfie.
I've never seen cinnamon on the table here in Slovakia. Usually on the table there are salt and black pepper, sometimes there is also dried chilli (or you can ask for it from waiter, usually they have it on their table somewhere and they will give it to you if you ask). In my favourite pizzeria in my hometown, we have on each dinning table also dried oregano. But cinnamon must be very rare.
First few seconds... "You're in Bardejov !", I thought. :-) I'd love to visit it again. And thank you for the new video, I haven't checked if there are any recently. Missed this one.
Some of those feel like you encountered something so rare and you boldly assumed its part of our culture.... i never seen cinnamon on the table not even in the jar. Never heard anyone say YO and thermal pools are more of a wellness for most of this country
It was definitely a czech tourist. Our languages sound very similar and it is difficult for someone who speaks english to distinguish it. But on the other hand, we also use czech or english words in our slang too.
Great video, man, thanks for promoting our little but beautiful country ☺️ as many has already pointed out, those "hey" and "yo" both means "yes" (the second one comes from Czech, but many Slovaks use it, our languages are very similar). Cinnamon shaker is not very common, it was probably intended for coffee ☺️ last summer I have walked through the whole country from east to west, it was a really interesting and fascinating trip, I visited so many beautiful places and met so many good people... In a way I discovered my country again despite living here for more than 30 years... I am glad you like it, you are always welcome here ☺️
4:53 Hello my brother, I am running my small business here, a parking lot. You pay me 2€ and I have here fancy life... Slovaks say : "Hello = 1€, service for You my rich brother (tourist)" 6:13 Slovaks say : "Ano" or "Hej", they do not say "Jo", it is Czech... 7:04 Few years ago (25) if someone was building a house in the village all the people came to help him, if he was from the village... it is about very close and closed relations... On the end very nice video about country of 5,5 milion people
Good video! As I am from Slovakia (I am Slovakian or Slovak) it was interesting and fun to watch what you picked up from our culture and country. You made me laugh in some parts :-) But it is also good PR for us. Thanks!
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Point #11, is it Slovak or Slovakian ?
Slovak, just Slovak.
Example: Slovak Spectator - news web about Slovakia in english
@@klenovcan Thank you for this!
We were being taught that the correct form is Slovak. According to an answer at Quora, Oxford dictionary used to offer both forms, but when I checked it, it wasn't a case anymore. Cambridge dictionary only offers the "Slovak" form.
Slovak also sounds definitely more common to us.
Thanks to your question, I have just learnt that I pronounced world Slovak incorrectly for the last 30 years :D. It is supposed to be pronounced slow-ak or /ˈsləʊ.væk/
I pronounced it, like it would be natural in my language- accent on the first syllable and without əʊ sound.
Hello. I've studied English language as my major at university and our Morphology teacher told us that both forms are correct.
"hej" means "yes" but also "what are you doing you little bastard"
Spitting facts
Yeah.... um.... my lenguage is a little bit crazy.....
the difference between 'hej' and 'hééj'
In english its similar
@@samwisethebravee540 LMFAO
Im from Slovakia and this video really makes me happy..its good to know that someone from another country can appreciate our little state😘
@mudvalve awww "baba" is so cute😼 how you know you wont be able to come here?
Everything is possible 😘 btw.thank you for sharing your experience♥️
@mudvalve I understand 🙂 anyway i love you, cheers from the heart of Europe ♥️
@@freesoul1189 ano
Máš pravdu, kamoško
@mudvalve That's great my distance relatives are living in America,they were born here in Slovakia.It's a pity,that they didn't teach you just a little our language,but I'm glad that you like our country,you're welcome😊
"Hey" means "yes/sure" its a slang .. something like "yeah" in america
and also, it's often used as interjection, or "calling word " if u like.. " Hej! pod' sem! " - Hey, Come here!
Its not hey but hej
Ak tomuto dakto rozumie, tak mu tlieskam.
@@adamsurin3542 videu?
@@EduardRitok and it is supossed to draw atention of the person because of that it is hej, ty!
Slovakia is slowly becoming more interesting to me over time. Thanks for sharing your opinion about this beautiful country!
Slovak guy here - you definetly should visit slovakia. Banska Stiavnica for example is an old city where even romans were mining gold. It looks like an italian village somewhere in the north.
And of course - High Tatras if you love mountains.
Honorable mention would be Bojnice castle. It really looks like the Disney one.
Cheers!
@@marekrolinec2079 I definitely plan on it, especially after watching Ryan's Slovak videos, and also PPPeter's Slovak Vlog. There's so many interesting places I never would've heard of otherwise 😁🇸🇰
@@robertedwards9254
And another national nature park: the Slovak Paradise. You will not find such gorges, canyons, river passes anywhere else in the world. There are many caves in Slovakia and our cave system is one of the largest in the world.
@@robertedwards9254 you should definitely visit Orava Castle as well. Home of the Nosferatu, Dracula and a model for Kaer Morhen.
I recommend you to watch PPPeter's youtube series Slovak vlog, it's very interesting and I think you 'll like it
It is so strange to hear somebody talk about slovakia in english. Really good video.
Presne!
What about pppeter
@@matusbetus7848 To be honest, I have no idea who that person is. I'm not really into these types of videos. It was just in my recommended.
@@Martin-qm3ux yea same
@@Martin-qm3ux btw are u from slovakia?
Never heard about the cinnamon thing. Must be something local or regional. Usually you get salt and pepper. Occasionally red pepper. And toothpicks :D
Yeah, toothpicks are very common now.
1 slovo .. Orava 😀
Yes, I was like 'what'?, too 🤔 never heard of it
Something like that. But it's really good. I recomend to try it
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Áno
Áno to teda sme 😁
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Áno ❤🇸🇰
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I'm so glad you mentioned this about how Slovaks are reserved and not very approachable, yet still helping and hospitable I'd say. I have same experience in opposite way. I moved to New Zealand from Slovakia and was instantly surprised how friendly and warm everyone is. I thought great! I made so much friends! Strangers smiling at me in supermarkets, small talking to me, offering me help etc.
Just to learn, that it was more a culture thing, just an illusion. At the end of the day I didn't gain any real friends, nor anybody helped me with anything.
I don't know how about you, but after 5 years I still rather prefer Slovak way. You have to earn a friendship, but then you become basically part of the family.
Same experience in Sweden. I prefer the slovakian way as well
Same experience when I lived in the US! I thought it's amazing how everyone is so friendly and open, well, all until I've found out they do this out of habit and none of them actually deeply care. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I think we all tend to gravitate towards what we are used to.
@@ludmilacervena1647 exactly, good point
@@ludmilacervena1647 as a Slovak, i’ve found genuine friends in the US whereas i have found 0 genuine friends in Slovakia, they were all fake friends who backstabbed me
but then again, those genuine friends in the US were immigrants from Asia and Africa, not born americans
@@s.nitere3819 maybe in a village
We say "hej" (hey) as a different way of saying yes. It's interesting, but you don't actually think about it when you grow up like that 😄
I don't even know a place with cinnamon on the table. You must have been somewhere special.
Me too, I am from Slovakia and I haven't heard of cinnamon on the table, it's weird🤷♂️
@@davidjakubov In a coffee shop for a cappuccino - the only instance where I saw it.
@@ziraniko or in pancake restaurant
"yo" is probably interjection "joj" for surprice, astonishment...
@@ziraniko Interesting but not my case, we don't have cinnamon on the table in restaurants in my city.
As a Slovak myself living in Dubai I can totally confirm the “mysterious” part. I totally love having my personal space, the quiet and content vibes and feeling that u just own this country.
Interesting.
fun fact
poles and slovak can speak their native languages and understand eachother
but it works only in person, on paper its complicated
trust me, im a pole, my friend is slovakian
And probably only if Polish or Slovak is your native language. It is similar to dialects. I (as B2 German speaker) am unable to understand dialect of Vienna for example. But person from let's say Bremen shouldn't have a problem with it.
Sorry to disagree but I'm Slovak and I don't understand Polish a lot. Just some isolated words here and there. Yes, we can understand each other with help of arms and legs, but its definitely not a smooth conversation like we can have with Czechs. It's different around the border, where people can usually understand more because they've been connected to people from each country.
As a Polish speaker i can understand Slovak and Czech very well.
@@peto1986 Me, as a person from Eastern Slovakia, I can understand Poles almost as good as Czechs. When I speak in our dialect, there is no problem to be able to have a normal conversation.
I was curious when he said he couldn't speak to Slovaks in Polish too. I went to Slovakia with my Polish friend, and he had no problem communicating and translating for me. I initially thought they could speak Slovak, but when I asked my Polish friend he said no, he was speaking Polish and the Slovak was talking Slovak, but it was close enough.
This included him doing a real time translation of Slovak to English of a tour guide in a castle.
Slovakia is very nice country mostly with kind people, and our culture is almost same!
Greetings from Hungary! 🙂🇭🇺👍🏻🇸🇰🙂
Yeaaaah baut thaat..
True.
Not only culture but the history, genetic and national symbols too. The only difference is the spoked language.
Greetings to you, brother. Hungary is amazing.
It is a little reversing. "Hungarians" are turkisied Slavic people (mixed wit Jews ang Gypsies). See a genetic maps of Europe. People on the line Budapest - Miskolc- Nyregyháza and completely the area of Balaton are Slavic people - only turkisied in Ottoman empire,
Slovaks = mix of Slavic people with Germans a Celts
Hungarians = mix of Slavic people with Gypsies, Jews any Mongols.
It's quite expensive to get a driving licence in Slovakia. So the people who aren't wealthy drive by the rules. But the ones who are well of don't obey the rules on the road at all.
I think its a good approach actually, keep the roads calm.
They plan to get it double expensive in a year or two. I'm a student and it takes months of hard work to get this freeking licence :D
There must be very rich people in Slovakia then, because thet all drive like psychos
@@KultAmerica apparently you didnt go to the west cause I live in Bratislava and people here drive like maniacs.
@@zelphermm until they pass austrian border
90% of views are Slovak listening positives of their country.
Who is slovak - 👍
wow, non-commercial? as a slovak, I cant imagine what it must be in other countries then. never thought to think about that
I have never experienced that cinnamon shaker thing, I guess it was meant to be to there for cappuccino. Unlucky you, those spuds must taste terrible :)
Someone told me that its not typical.
@@KultAmerica No, it's really not typical. I can tell you that much. But I agree with Titina, the taste of cinnamon potatoes must be incredible)) Btw, well done for the video. It is always interesting to learn how the foreigners see Slovakia and you described several points very well.
@@KultAmerica For sure not typical. As a person living whole life in Slovakia, I have seen red pepper or vegeta (salty vegetable mix) but never seen cinnamon.
vegeta is common on the home dining table... eating out, i can imagine the cinnamon shaker is because there are many sweet main dishes using puffed pastry like pasta, rezance... that is what the cinnamon is for as a topping.
I think using a cinnamon was only a joke 🙂 On the east of Slovakia we use black pepper or caraway.
People in Svk often say „Hej“ instead of „áno“, which could be interpreted the same way as using yeah to express agreement in urban language, when you don't use a standard yes.
#thx
And "yo" is from Czech jo -> ano. ;-) Mystery solved
Or "ok", "dobre",..
@@angelicxxcore však si to vo videu poplietol, tak ho opravujú, aby do budúcna vedel
Actually about parking in Slovakia yes there is almost every parking place paid because they get most money out of parking. You must search for spot that's further from castle or pool to park for free
"dont sit down on cold stone. you will regret it in your 30s." my mom/nan/aunt used to say. ;)
... a mali pravdu dievčatá. 👍
You said we use "hej(hey)" or "jo(yo)" but "jo" means "hej" in czech . "Hej" is slovak, "jo" is czech. But we use "jo" sometimes as we use lot of czech words as a slang.
im from slovakia, and the thing with cinnamon realy surprised me. i never encountered that
V kaviarnach je to veľmi časté 😂
@@everydaydreamer1 ani v kaviarňach som to nikdy nevidel
same lmao
@@matejgregor1019 ale že😂 Aj mňa to prekvapilo
V danej reštaurácii sa im minula mletá červená paprika, tak ju nahradili škoricou. Červená ako červená. 😂 😂 😂
Nice video about our brothers. You should visit Czechia too.Its interesting to hear that there is this view in poland. From my perspective if Slovakia belongs to any other country Its us Czechia and we to them I dont really see them as foreigners. Even though I wasnt born yet when we split I see them as brothers and sisters I guess this relationship exists not just because of our previous joining but especcially because of the enermous similarity of our languages. Posílám pozdravy naším bratřím na slovensku.❤️❤️
CZ-SK Navždy bratia, forever brothers! 👊
Seeing Slovakia in the title: I'll pass
Seeing Bardejov in the thumbnail: THE HECK!? I NEED TO SEE THAT!
Bardejov isn't very known amongst tourists so I'm more than happy to see you on our main square. You did a wonderful work with the lightning of the video.
Bardejov is hardly reacheable for foreign visitors except from Poland, as it in the opposite corner as Bratislava that is the primary hub for tourist arrivals, and there goes no highway there, too.
I agree with you 100% .Awesome country with wonderful people.
I really enjoyed this video. I went in Slovakia last year for Erasmus for 9 months and I completely fell in love with this country. It really gives a sense of quietness, either if you live in a city or in a small village. There are a lot of hidden gems such as Spania Dolina with only 190 inhabitans. I didn't expect to like it this much. I can't wait to go back there, I miss it so much.
And not all we have too good halusky
Som veľmi rád že sa tu niekto zaujíma o Slovensko.
I'm so happy that someone here is carring about Slovakia.
Hi there, what places/restaurants you visited had cynamon on table. I eat a lot in restaurants here in Slovakia and I didnt have such experience.
I am slovak and never saw cinnamon on table
I’m not sure if it’s a uniquely Slovak thing, but I had the pleasure of seeing the Slovak philharmonic a few times in Bratislava. Something that struck me was the way the crowd applauded at the end. It started off as regular clapping… until everyone started, in freakishly coordinated unison.. clapping as one. It was spine tingling!
Also… do not, do NOT look at your beer as you clink glasses with a Slovak. Look them in the eye. It’s a common courtesy I instantly appreciated. Also, you have to tap the glass on the table before drinking.
Thank you for this video. I love Poland and my time there. I always wanted to visit Slovakia, now even more!
Awesome to see a foreigner speaking about our little country from such a beautiful town like Bardejov in a positive way, truly an awesome feeling for me (and I bet for the other Slovaks watching this video aswell). 🙂
that cinnamon, is, my friend, for coffee or dessert sprinkling 😅🙏🏼 laughed so hard on those cinnamon potatoes 🤣... regards from Banska Bystrica, heart of Slovakia
Yes, dessert - yes
Your in Bardejov at the start. I was born there ❤️
Omg, I'm so happy that someone from other country finds our Slovakia interesting :D
I've just discovered Your channel. Oh My Lord, Kult America is like a short TV series, man, thank You. And how much translations avaible, that's a real profesional thing. Thank You!
In Slovakia Hey ( hej ) it means Yes.
it depends;)
More like "yeah"
@Filip Floriš presne🤭
@@hanselvogis7301 if it's "Hej ?" That is like "are you sure ?","For real ?". "Hej." Is like yes/yeah, sure... But what you mean is when you say "nie ?" After a sentence... "Nie." means no otherwise
In Slovakia also "no" means yes.
Thank you man for your specific view on our small country. It is always interesting to hear opinion of someone who was raised in a different culture.
Glad to be able to see my country with your eyes, it’s priceless! Actually, I think you are a very good observer.
About the “distance thing”: as a Slovak, I have often trouble to make distinction between the casual conversatiinal friendliness, common in many cultures, and the true interest in someone’s affairs. We Slovak tend to be deep, put a lot in trusting each other and secretly crave for honesty in communication. Asking a Slovak casual “How are you” may get you surprisingly long and honest answer :)
3:58 Beckov Castle 😄 My family is from this lovely place and my Grandpa lives near by this castle. I love so much morning jogging across this land
Funny fact: in the northen districts with polish border we call People whos speeding or driving perilously Poles 😀
Damn... That's embarrassing... 🤦♂️😂😁
I can confirm :D (Žilina)
Slovaks should be much more assertive!
@@jeshkam Sometimes deadly, too. th-cam.com/video/7TRzDL41FmU/w-d-xo.html
V Česku se taky o Polácích říká, že neumí jezdit (žiju nedaleko CZ/PL hranic).
I am glad to hear that you enjoy visiting Slovakia and the points you raised are spot on. Thank you and keep inspiring others to visit. I was born in old mining town Gelnica not far from Spissky Castle.
I love Slovakia ❤️ Beautiful nature, nice weather, tasty food and kind people 😍 I love the small streets in Old town in Bratislava, I love just walking in Tatry ❤️ I can’t wait to go again there ❤️
Kind people in Slovakia? I am Slovakian and that is just wrong.
@@alexdokonaly2778 so change your mentality and be kind 😄 because most of the people in Slovakia that I met are kind and nice :) Even now I am in Slovakia and definitely I can’t complain 😄
@@veselahristova5821 I will indeed try. But the biggest problem are the younger ones on the internet. It often gets very toxic with 2 slovaks in one place.
Yes, we used to say "hej/hey", which means "hello" or "yes", but we never say "yo/jo", never. It's Czech word, which means "yes" 😉
True it really depends where you are... some people are mixing Polish/Slovakian some Magyar/Slovakian and some even Czech/Slovakian but some words depend on people too it's really different from place to place.
Love this video! Made me laugh and have a much needed appreciation moment for my country. Always talked about the particular social nature of Slovaks with other people (Slovaks or not) but never heard anyone make the definition fit so nicely x
Awww I’m so homesick right now and this is very nice video
2:18 As a Slovakian . this shocked me
Its crazy 😅
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nebudeme sa tu rozprávať po slovensky? Len sa pýtam......
And USA is not Mexico i never realized that
It's nice to watch someone talk about my country.
Slovakia is not Poland but but Poles are still our brothers :D
No vtipne ze mame prezidentku ktora sa hanbi za tento stat a stale sa chce podobat zapadu a zamerikanizovat cely stat👍👍👍
@@tiffanymaple8767 wtf :D , neviem odkiaľ si toto nabral.
@@44Pista z vysokej skoly zivota... :) nebav sa s dezolatmi.
@@44Pista no odkial asi ved sama chce aby sme tahali za jeden povraz s amerikou lebo jedine oni su najlepsi zapad a amerika. Snad si nemyslis ze si vymyslam tieto veci ved toto su jej slova tahat za jeden povraz s amerikou:D trosku vnimaj realitu preboha
To your last point about being opened. As a Slovak working in Netherlands I experienced that strange feeling that Dutch ppl and many ppl in Western EU in general are like cold or "fake" open .. Like they smile, they chat, they say hello to u but never really open to you or consider you to be their friend ..
Ive always thought that we are more open and friendly and u can make friend of us pretty quick ..
Its odd to me to hear it that we are kinda "hard to make friends" .. but I love it! Nice video! Go on hey! ✌😁
When I lived & worked in the UK back in 2004-07, I once bumped into an article in (I suppose) Daily Mail, which said that the locals were not quite happy (to say at least) with immigrants from Central/Eastern Europe staring at them on the Underground. I could relate a little. That's one of the aspects of living in Poland, which I always hated - people in the streets staring at you intensely for no apparent reason, desperately seeking eye contact lol I guess Czechs and Slovaks are slightly different when it comes to that?
@@jeshkam well I try to not to stare at anyone 😅 I dont like staring ppl as u do
@@lasera01 😉👍
I only say this in contrast to the world I grew up in (USA). I have lived in Poland for many years and the people here taught me the value of their friendship in the sense that it didn't come automatically. I respect that, however - in Slovakia I really have not made any acquaintances I could consider my friend so I think it is more intense there. I also sometimes get the impression that Polish people generally like foreigners and Slovak's don't.
@@KultAmerica Maybe you got that impression, because there are more Polish middle-aged people travelled the Europe and thus that, they can speak English. In Slovakia, many people don´t speak English that well (especially older ones) and they are shy to speak a broken language. I think we like foreigners, and we praise ourselves for our hospitality (not that true compared to other Slavic nations), but we are not that warm-hearted like for example Serbs, Russians or Ukrainians are.
🇨🇿 The Czech Republic is also a beautiful country. 🇸🇰Slovaks are "brothers".😂
Hej pokiaľ proti sebe nehráme hokej😂
@@sarachrastinova2012 vtedy sranda skončila :DDDD
@@sarachrastinova2012 asi tak😂
Nice hearing your thougts on Slovakia. :)
Nice video, great work overall
Poland is like 6 times bigger than Slovakia. Its current territory consist of lands that used to be parts of 3 different empires. It spans sea coast and mountains. Calling it less diverse than a small mountainous country is an ignorance (no offence bro) ;)
I will tell you one thing, I can see a huge difference between east and west Slovakia.
@@KultAmerica Sure you do. Never said there is none.
@@przemysawturlej9641 thats why i wrote "when I cross..." ;) What I wanted to say is that when i cross 100 km in Poland, not many things change. In Slovakia, 100 km within a country and it might seem foreign even to a Slovak. Ofc Poland as a whole also has diversity, due to history and the enormous size :p
@@KultAmerica I moved from the very western part of Slovakia to the very eastern one around 10 years ago and for the first months I was literally experiencing a cultural shock 😀 but a very good one, I live now in Košice and I love Eastern Slovakia!
It's kinda cool to see someone talking about my country, yeah we're like a little states, keeping the borders up while allowing visitors, but feeling responsible for ourselves so we don't do quick friendships once we grow up, cuz we're insecure, not assertive enough and lacking confidence, even tho we might be 9/10 just cuz we're not 10 we feel insecure and would even say, I'm not sure if I'm suitable for the job, or be stressed about it till we realise, we're fine :D we're cool.
❤️Bardejov❤️ Najkrajšie mesto a miesto na Slovensku!!! Klobúk dole...
Je krásne
Ale to aj Levoča 😉
It's interesting when you're Slovak and watching this, and some of these things are common sense to you and you never realized that they could seem odd to other people.
Most of the Slovaks don't understand Polish, usually only those who live close to the border.
I don't speak Polish, but a lot of words are very similar to those which we are using in our dialect. Some words are similar to Czech and some to Ukrainian and Russian. All Slovaks understand around 99% of Czech and I speak also Russian, so for me it is pretty easy to understand Polish, especially when I am reading it or when they are speaking slowly. But when I try to answer them, usually they don't understand me at all, so it is hard to make conversation.
Krasni večer prajem pozdravujem vas zo stredneho slovenska 😍💯💯💯💯
Slovak people on dangerous roads: *Wanna see some real speed?*
my grandfather in a nutshell
Thank you for the video of my land! 🇸🇰💯
Excellent views of someone who's not a citizen of SR but , obviously , really enjoys the stays in our country.
It's one if my favorite places to visit in holiday! I look forward to coming back soon :)
I am from Slovakia and I have never heard anyone utter "Yo".
he means jo
@@scasnyPoint taken but I'd argue even the bohemism "jo" is fairly rare (almost as rare as the cinnamon shakers :-) especially compared to the prevalence of "hej".
@@googlestore4830 I'd say it's a hungarism, as in "jó" meaning "yes".
@@LubosMedovarsky do u realize actually Hungarian language has taken on many Slovakism?
@@LubosMedovarsky Doesn't "jó" mean "good" in Hungarian, as in "jó napot" = "good afternoon"? I was referring to "jo", Czech slang for "yes".
You are absolutely right about friendships with and among Slovak people. It takes a long time to build and only really gets shown when you are in serious trouble and someone steps up to help like it is natural. As for the medieval castles, during turkish wars / raids we were the military border of the civilized Europe and German engineers and mine rights owners employed Slovaks to mine valuable metals, gold and especially silver that was used as currency across Europe, over 80% of the total volume until the influx of gold after the discovery of Americas. Both of these facts made defending our area a priority.
Tahnks for video! Greetings from Poland for Slovak!
Thank you so much, very nice ;)
My pleasure
just a little fun fact:
I've been living in this country for 14 years so that means my whole life and been to many restaurants and never in my life i saw cinamon on my or other guests table.
Bruh he was at the town square of my city
Thanks for picking my hometown for your place to record this video, I hope you liked it there.
First point, calm driving, yeah it's true that there are very high fines for speeding, for example if you go more than 60 km/h (around 38 mph) over the limit you can get 800 € fine (~ 1000 $), so I personally drive more less calmly on roads where I do not know it very well, but around my hometown I drive like a maniac, cuz I know exact spots where do police measure speed.
You share many of the same things that I enjoy in Slovakia. I love coming back often...
3:56 I live in that village :D Btw it´s Beckov
I’m a British expat who’s been in Eastern Slovakia for more than 24 years, the last 17 permanently. And there’s still more to explore and experience.
BTW, I’ve spent a lot of time in the town you filmed the video in, stunning Bardejov, as my wife is from there.
A simply stunning country, with beautiful nature, lovely people, great food and amazing history. Sadly the only major downside are the extremely corrupt politicians and local officials.
But please come and visit amazing Slovakia 🇸🇰
Eastern Slovakia is da best! 😀 In what city do you live, my friend?
A nikto tu nepise po slovensky❤️🇸🇰
Ešte že ta máme ! 😉
Nevieš kde sa na Slovensku hovorí jou? Lebo ja to naozaj neviem😉
@@corgon-uf7zq ked rozpravaš ako človek v roku 2020 tak take použivaš xd
Píše nerozumiem tomu amikovy
@@nothingheremf4925 Tak ale ja som z minulého tisícročia😉
Krasny večer prajem😍💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
in slovakia we drive 60 km/h in the city instead of 50 km/h even though we are supposed to drive 50
Yet you don't get fine because that's what your odometer shows, in reality it about 53-54 km/h (check that with GPS), that's actually tolerated by police.
It depends. In the bigger cities and suburbs of bratislava it is common to drive 50 or even slowly on 50, same goes for country roads where it is more and more common to drive 70-80 even with the speed limit being 90kph.
@@michalmilko8347 v kosiciach vsetci jazdia 60
@@hernimaniak2379
Ja bývam v Ružomberku, ja osobne max 55. Ale snažím sa 50.
@@hernimaniak2379 tak ti gratulujem.
Thank you, you are always wellcome!
I first came in 2000. Now in 2 days I am applying for residency. Wish me luck.
Seems I may be late, but good luck :D
Yoooo how did it go
@@jakubondrus6064 made it, but it was hell because of COVID-19. Cost more than a house because I was forced to stay there
@@mattlord2906 sorry to hear about the costs, bureaucracy is hell of a bitch in Slovakia, glad you made it though!
My experience is that they only just about respect the 50km/h limit as soon as they see the name sign of the next town. But outside towns they get impatient. I tend to follow the 90km/h limit for out of town areas, but they all pile up behind me, waiting for the right overtaking spot. I drive a lorry around europe for a living and I'm based in Slovakia. They surely can't be counted as the worse in Europe, but they are no saints. The give-way aspect, and other rules, are better followed. But the speed side is not so good.
07:07 yep, this is very true
I am Slovak, I eat at various restaurants very often but I never found a cinnamon shaker in any restaurant. Sorry. Would be fun. Will keep an eye open for one.
really nice video :)
Tak isto ako je aj pravda, že slovenky su najkrajšie ženy😉
thanks for the video lots of love from Slovakia :-)
Great video! I agree with everything, what u said. I am glad, that you are enjoying your time here. Dont hesitate to explore further the country!
Greetings from Slovakia
Many thanks for a nice and clear accent you speak in this video! You should be an example to follow and look up to for all native English speakers that want to tell something to the international public.
Im from pomeria and we also say jo😅 its just our yes
And i love slovakia because its like home and its possible to comunicate quiet good without english like in the czech republic
Pomerania was a group of Slavic tribes that lived on the Baltic coast between the mouth of the Odra and the Vistula, ie in Pomerania. They spoke Pomeranian belonging to the Lechice branch of West Slavic languages. Among the Pomeranian tribes were the Pyřičans, who lived in the area between Warta and the lower Odra, and the Volhynians, who lived in the mouth of the Odra. They created urban settlements such as Szczecin, Wolin and Kołobrzeg. Of the gods they worshiped, the Szczecin Trihlav and Wolgast Jarovít are known.
Hence the name of the country and that's why you have it Jo - yes.
The reson for parking parking everywhere is that if they dont have to pay people will stay with thier cars there even tho they arent suppsed to
Jou (yea) 😂 Yup, it's kinda difficult to became friends with Slovaks, but once it happens, we are real friends. ☺️ I like your videos about Europe, specially about PL, SK and CZ, cause that's the most close countries I think. Thanks.
Is it difficult to become friends because of history or is there any other reason?
@@fs-ks7fm I think it's just our mentality or the way how we react to others. People in SVK are conservative and they try to protect their privacy and these stuff. Of course, younger generation is less conservative and more open to things than our parents for example.
I am from Slovakia and I love traveling, so even if the fact our country is not so big by size....but we have a lot of places to visit....hills, old traditional villages, nature folklore festivals and a lot more...
So everyone who want to visit come, visit us because our country have got really special places and history to see 😊
Jo means good or ok in hungarian. The castles were mostly build by hungarians too, i guess.
You have to be kidding :)
@@marianv50 He's right. The castles are all Hungarian. Slovakia was an integral part of Hungary for a thousand years. Only the northern part of Slovakia had a sizable Slovak majority. Then came Triannon.
@@CTBLAS that isn't true at all. I mean, the demographic part. The population of the are was mixed but the Slovaks were spread throughout the area, there were even large Slovak communities in areas that are currently part of Romania or Hungary. It was much more mixed than you're suggesting
It's nice when someone from America say something pretty about your country❤❤
Ahoj
Moje rodné mesto v pozadí. Super že túto našu malú krajinu ukazukeš celému svetu...
Slovakia is literally in the middle of Europe and a lot of wealth moved on Slovak roads between western Europe and eastern Europe (last stretches of the silk road) and northern and southern Europe (amber road... this one pre-dates even Rome) and thus need for a castle or sometimes even two on pretty much every at least a bit important crossroad, mountain path and hill. I have 4 castles not more than an hour (3 within 30 minutes) minutes ON A BIKE from my apartment and these are just medieval ones :D
I'm seriously in love with a country I have yet to visit...I cannot wait to step foot in this country and explore... it's so beautiful 💜
Yes its great (fellow half slovakian american 😎
I need to agree, it's a beautiful country❤ Even I as a Slovak haven't visited all the places I'd like to in Slovakia :D
I hope you enjoy your stay and find a reason to return :)
Our country can be really beautiful if you visit the right places. I'm so glad that some people are actually interested in Slovakia.
I can highly recommend Banska Bystrica or Banska Stiavnica . Our capital city is nice but it cant offer that much. :D
Parking in my country is paid for almost everywhere. Sometimes we go big brain time and park where no one with working braincells would never stop. On other hand, we Pay for it so that parking place is repaired and look after
You pay fot that you are blocking place and obstructing everywhere and destroying everything, you should pay much more for staying with car somewhere near to castle or in forest, it's still too cheap. This instant car tourism is not even tourism, people are so lazy that they go to some place in forest (on road which is not for car ofcourse) they take selfies and drive back, they should pay minimaly 100 eur for such selfie.
I've never seen cinnamon on the table here in Slovakia. Usually on the table there are salt and black pepper, sometimes there is also dried chilli (or you can ask for it from waiter, usually they have it on their table somewhere and they will give it to you if you ask). In my favourite pizzeria in my hometown, we have on each dinning table also dried oregano.
But cinnamon must be very rare.
People don't mistake us whit Poland (that's bullshit, or just a little bit) people mistake us for Slovenia
Or czech republic😂
That isn't what he said though
First few seconds... "You're in Bardejov !", I thought. :-) I'd love to visit it again.
And thank you for the new video, I haven't checked if there are any recently. Missed this one.
Yes I spent a wonderful day there and certainly hope to return for a private trip :)
@@KultAmerica Looking forward to that. Have a nice stay. :-)
Some of those feel like you encountered something so rare and you boldly assumed its part of our culture.... i never seen cinnamon on the table not even in the jar. Never heard anyone say YO and thermal pools are more of a wellness for most of this country
Maybe he meant "jo", which is used as yes. Just like Hej.
"yo" = jo tend to be used more often in border regions (czech-slovak borders) and it also means yes
It was definitely a czech tourist. Our languages sound very similar and it is difficult for someone who speaks english to distinguish it. But on the other hand, we also use czech or english words in our slang too.
@@narya781 we use jo as well.
Great video, man, thanks for promoting our little but beautiful country ☺️ as many has already pointed out, those "hey" and "yo" both means "yes" (the second one comes from Czech, but many Slovaks use it, our languages are very similar). Cinnamon shaker is not very common, it was probably intended for coffee ☺️ last summer I have walked through the whole country from east to west, it was a really interesting and fascinating trip, I visited so many beautiful places and met so many good people... In a way I discovered my country again despite living here for more than 30 years... I am glad you like it, you are always welcome here ☺️
4:53 Hello my brother, I am running my small business here, a parking lot. You pay me 2€ and I have here fancy life... Slovaks say : "Hello = 1€, service for You my rich brother (tourist)"
6:13 Slovaks say : "Ano" or "Hej", they do not say "Jo", it is Czech...
7:04 Few years ago (25) if someone was building a house in the village all the people came to help him, if he was from the village... it is about very close and closed relations...
On the end very nice video about country of 5,5 milion people
Thanks so much for the comment!
Slovaks in Western Slovakia often say "jo" as in "yes" though
Good video! As I am from Slovakia (I am Slovakian or Slovak) it was interesting and fun to watch what you picked up from our culture and country. You made me laugh in some parts :-) But it is also good PR for us. Thanks!
You are Slovak. There is no such word Slovakian. By the way I'm Slovak, I've never been Slovakian.